- Record Label: Daptone
- Release Date: Apr 6, 2010
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Universal acclaim- based on 13 Ratings
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I Learned The Hard WayYour Score0 out of 10User ScoreUniversal acclaim- based on 13 Ratings
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uptonk.Apr 12, 2010Perfect. Seasoned and knowing. Just an incredible disc from beginning to end. Sharon is simply the best.
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LincolnApr 6, 2010Brilliant, old-school R&B that feels fresh. Jones & the Dap Kings manage to walk a fine line between the old and the new, and it's a beautifully wrought one.
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VincentD.Apr 7, 2010Soulful, beautiful, even breathtaking - this album delivers on all fronts. A triumph in what it achieves in the genre.
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Nov 22, 2011I love this album! I have it listen to it at least twice a month. It's soulful, jazzy, and funk. I very happy that I discovered the group. Sharon sings very well with The Dap Kings with their jazzy instruments in the background. Good Job!!
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I Learned the Hard Way is yet another work of impeccable late-’60s nostalgia by the flagship act of Brooklyn label Daptone, where soul revivalism is a way of life, from crack horn section to period recording tools to throwback art and typography.
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I Learned the Hard Way (Daptone) is a master class in soul singing, songwriting and arranging.
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I Learned the Hard Way, her fourth album with the Dap-Kings is pure joy, even when heartbreak sends her voice digging deep. This isn't just old-school; it is school.